Science and the City: The Mechanics Behind the MetropolisBloomsbury Publishing, 11. kol 2016. - Broj stranica: 288 Cities are a big deal. More people now live in them than don't, and with a growing world population, the urban jungle is only going to get busier in the coming decades. But how often do we stop to think about what makes our cities work? Cities are built using some of the most creative and revolutionary science and engineering ideas – from steel structures that scrape the sky to glass cables that help us communicate at the speed of light – but most of us are too busy to notice. Science and the City is your guidebook to that hidden world, helping you to uncover some of the remarkable technologies that keep the world's great metropolises moving. Laurie Winkless takes us around cities in six continents to find out how they're dealing with the challenges of feeding, housing, powering and connecting more people than ever before. In this book, you'll meet urban pioneers from history, along with today's experts in everything from roads to time, and you will uncover the vital role science has played in shaping the city around you. But more than that, by exploring cutting-edge research from labs across the world, you'll build your own vision of the megacity of tomorrow, based on science fact rather than science fiction. Science and the City is the perfect read for anyone curious about the world they live in. |
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... speed build was the use of identical units throughout the entire building. Think about how much quicker it would be to build a Lego wall with three-brick units rather than singles – their speedy modular method added three floors a day ...
... speed build was the use of identical units throughout the entire building. Think about how much quicker it would be to build a Lego wall with three-brick units rather than singles – their speedy modular method added three floors a day ...
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... speed. That limit is set by those of us inside the car – any faster and our ears would struggle with the pressure change. But this latest generation of high-speed elevator cars can adjust their air pressure to minimise passenger ear ...
... speed. That limit is set by those of us inside the car – any faster and our ears would struggle with the pressure change. But this latest generation of high-speed elevator cars can adjust their air pressure to minimise passenger ear ...
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... speed at which they 'like' to wobble. If the wind on any given day produces vortices that match the natural frequency of the building (if it kicks perfectly in time), the building will begin to sway. As the vortices continue to ...
... speed at which they 'like' to wobble. If the wind on any given day produces vortices that match the natural frequency of the building (if it kicks perfectly in time), the building will begin to sway. As the vortices continue to ...
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... speed varies with height. And when we're talking about structures that reach over 800m (2,600ft) into the atmosphere, this effect is huge. Generally, the taller you go, the higher the wind speed (or velocity, v). Even more dramatically ...
... speed varies with height. And when we're talking about structures that reach over 800m (2,600ft) into the atmosphere, this effect is huge. Generally, the taller you go, the higher the wind speed (or velocity, v). Even more dramatically ...
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... speeds (216kph or 134mph in the case of Taipei 101). They are pretty damn impressive. And Taipei 101's TMD protects against more than just wind stress. The tower sits only 200m (656ft) from a major fault line, but thanks to its design ...
... speeds (216kph or 134mph in the case of Taipei 101). They are pretty damn impressive. And Taipei 101's TMD protects against more than just wind stress. The tower sits only 200m (656ft) from a major fault line, but thanks to its design ...
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